Inspector John Rebus has messed up badly this time, so badly that he is sent to a kind of reform school for damaged cops. While there among the last-chancers known as "resurrection men," he joins a covert mission to gain evidence of a drug heist orch Inspector John Rebus has messed up badly this time, so badly that he is sent to a kind of reform school for damaged cops. While there among the last-chancers known as "resurrection men," he joins a covert mission to gain evidence of a drug heist orchestrated by three of his classmates. But the group has been assigned an unsolved murder that may have resulted from Rebus's own mistake. Now Rebus can't determine if he's been set up for a fall or if his disgraced classmates are as ruthless as he suspects.When Detective Sergeant Siobhan Clarke discovers her investigation of an art dealer's murder is tied to Rebus's inquiry, the two - protege and mentor - join forces. Soon they find themselves in the midst of an even bigger scandal than they imagined - a plot with conspirators in every corner of Scotland and deadly implications about their colleagues. ...Continua Nascondi

My new favourite Rebus novel. The plot is complex, and to be fair the solution to the case(s) seems a little hurried, but the build-up towards the final revelations is outstanding. DS Clarke comes on her own as a character, in charge of being the "re

My new favourite Rebus novel. The plot is complex, and to be fair the solution to the case(s) seems a little hurried, but the build-up towards the final revelations is outstanding. DS Clarke comes on her own as a character, in charge of being the "resident Rebus" while the real deal is busy in a fascinating undercover operation at the Police retraining centre...

I read this after I'd read one of Michael Connelly's thrillers and also another novel by Jø Nesbo. I don't think that was such a good idea. Too many thrillers in a short time and I got confused with all the stories and characters! Still, I enjoyed Re

I read this after I'd read one of Michael Connelly's thrillers and also another novel by Jø Nesbo. I don't think that was such a good idea. Too many thrillers in a short time and I got confused with all the stories and characters! Still, I enjoyed Resurrection men and after page 400 and something I could not put it down.